British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc will next month branch out into rider gear under a new brand called Enginehawk. Company...
Have you ever found out the hard way that waterproof gear has a use-by date after which it is totally...
As Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort testing and ratings system for motorcycle clothing has surpassed 200 tested items, there seems to be a paucity of women’s gear. The safety intitiative, launched in September 2018, is the first of its type in the world and has now rated 202 items...
Royal Enfield has expanded its vintage-look apparel to include its first range of women’s riding gear. Australian importers Urban Moto...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 jackets to its list...
If you’ve ever had motorcycle gear fail through wear and tear or a crash, it could be covered by the Australian Trades Practices Act and/or the manufacturer’s warranty. But first, click here to see the difference between a product failure and rider error. Consumer protection If it’s a genuine product...
Your motorcycle jackets, pants, gloves and boots that are supposed to protect you in a crash, can sometimes experience failures...
An American motorcycle clothing company is about to launch the Biker Jacket that they claim is the only motorcycle jacket...
The internationally awarded MotoCAP safety and thermal comfort ratings system for motorcycle clothing has added 15 more items to its list of tested gear. The Australian safety intitiative, launched in September last year, is the first of its type in the world. It has now rated 186 items of clothing, including...
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This Kominie JK-084 3D mesh inner vest will take the heat out of your riding this long, hot summer. We’ve already had a few days riding in almost 40C heat, so we’ve been able to give this vest a good test under both a leather jacket and a flow-through mesh...
BMW Motorrad has launched a 2020 heritage collection of rider gear to appeal to riders of their R nineT models...
Urban and country riders need different levels of abrasion, impact and seam-bursting protection in their riding gear, according to MotoCAP...
The RST Ventilator textile jacket is the first jacket to receive a full 10-star rating for thermal comfort in the MotoCAP ratings system since it began a year ago. It is one of six jackets and nine pair of gloves to be added to the list of 110 motorcycle protective...
Motorcycle jackets and pants tested in the MotoCAP safety and comfort ratings have failed in the abrasion tests, but could...
A dozen motorcycle jackets have failed dismally in abrasion testing for the latest round of MotoCAP safety and comfort ratings....
Selecting a leather or textile riding jacket that fits properly is nearly as important as getting a helmet to fit correctly. A motorcycle jacket that is too tight will restrict your movement on the bike while a loose jacket will flap around annoyingly, causing fatigue over a long day in...
Thick, soft leather and a heritage, two-tone design make this Merlin Chase leather jacket one of the most stylish and...
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Aldi’s annual motorcycle gear sale next weekend (August 18, 2018) claims accredited safety gear, the first leather jacket for women and an Australian-approved helmet for just $79.99. Each year the sale is so popular, riders line up outside hours before and many products are sold out within minutes. Fans of...
Do you know what you should look for in a leather jacket, pants or suit? We’re not talking about style, but...
Riders will get discounts and free stuff at the official opening tomorrow (December 9, 2017) of Brisbane-based Ricondi Motorcycle Apparel....
More great products from the some of the best producers of motorcyclist clothing have arrived for the summer ahead. We take a look at five of the latest rider products which you can now buy online or in stores near you. Tourmaster Pivot Touring Jacket. This new jacket is waterproof...
We panned a leather jacket we received from Pakistan in August 2016 and warned riders against buying cheap motorcycle goods...
There is no such thing as an all-season motorcycle jacket. You either have a winter jacket or a summer jacket....
There are many fluoro and lit motorcycle jackets around, but the makers of the NeonMoto Electroluminescent Motorcycle Leather Jacket claim it is the world’s brightest. NeonMoto founder Dao Nguyen says the jacket is the Asian company’s “first product”. It hasn’t been made yet, but they have launched a Kickstarter campaign...
There is hardly a day goes by where Motorbike Writer’s email inbox isn’t bombarded by spam, mainly from Pakistan leather...
One of Australia’s leading motorcycle apparel manufacturers, DriRider, has moved into leather jackets for the first time. DriRider has become...
Ducati has introduced a website where you can design your own handmade Dainese leather motorcycle suit so you won’t look like everyone else on the track or at your local cafe. It’s called Ducati SuMisura which is Italian for “custom made”, but you don’t need to speak Italian to order your...
It’s a pretty tall order to suggest a leather motorcycle jacket is suitable for all seasons, but I certainly gave...
You don’t have to ride an Indian Motorcycle to want an Indian Classic leather jacket. The rebirth of the iconic...
This Harley-Davidson jacket must be the first in the world to be designed specifically for a particular bike and tested in a wind tunnel. When Harley set about making the Rushmore Project Touring bikes released last year, the engineers headed for two university wind tunnels to test the aerodynamics of...
Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown continues with nine Harley jackets from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories...